Male penile sexual enhancement device and medical aid

ABSTRACT

An apparatus for assisting in copulation and preventing discomfort due to testicular retraction or displacement (e.g., retractile testicle) during copulation and other activities is disclosed. The apparatus substantially encompasses, circumferentially, the upper portion of the shaft of a penis without constricting the urethra area at the base of the shaft of the penis. The apparatus further conforms to the torso behind the scrotal sack (i.e., between scrotum and torso) to prevent undesired movement of testicles into the abdomen area. The apparatus has a substantial U-shape, the legs curving inwardly toward respective anchoring nodes. Anchoring nodes may be included at the end of each leg of the apparatus to assist in minimizing movement of the apparatus while in use. The apparatus may rigid or may be slightly flexible and, when in use as a copulation aid, provides pressure to restrict outflow of blood from corpora cavernosa thus assisting to maintain erection.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This disclosure is a continuation of and claims priority to, U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 14/550,377, filed 21 Nov. 2014, entitled “MalePenile Sexual Enhancement Device and Medical Aid,” by inventor RonHoward, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety for allavailable purposes.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates generally to an apparatus to assist incopulation and prevent undesired movement or displacement of thetesticles. More particularly, this disclosure relates to an apparatusthat circumferentially encompasses the upper portion of a penis at thejuncture with the torso (i.e., at the base of penis) and includescontoured extensions to fit between the scrotal sack and the torso.

BACKGROUND

Referring to FIG. 1A, view 100 illustrates a cross-sectional view of thehuman penis. The human penis contains at least three cylinders (e.g.,105, 110 and 115) encased in a sheath 120. Sheath 120 is called thebucks fascia or deep fascia of the penis. The three cylinders are thecorpus spongiosum 115 and two corpus cavernosum penis (i.e., 105 and110). The function of the corpus spongiosum 115 in erection is toprevent the urethra 116 from pinching closed, thereby maintaining theurethra 116 as a viable channel for ejaculation. To do this, the corpusspongiosum 115 remains pliable during erection while the two corpuscavernosum penis (105 and 110), which are collectively referred to asthe corpora cavernosa, become engorged with blood. The two corpuscavernosum penis (105 and 110) each contain spongy erectile tissue.Cavernosal arteries (106 and 111) run along the middle of each corpuscavernosum penis (105 and 110). The function of the corpus cavernosumpenis (105 and 110) is purely erectile. Muscles surround the corpuscavernosum penis (105 and 110) and spongiosum 115. Generally, in themale penis, an erection is produced when arterial blood flows to theerectile tissues of the penis, but the veinal return flow of blood tothe body is restricted so that the erectile tissues become filled orengorged with blood. The restriction is normally performed by sphinctermuscles (not shown in FIG. 1) which function in response to sexualarousal. Some men have various problems, e.g., advancing age,physiological or psychological problems, or premature relaxation priorto completion of coitus. This may lead to these men and/or their partnerbeing unsatisfied with their performance during sex. It is noted thatthe veinal return flow of blood (i.e., outflow from each corpuscavernosum penis 105 and 110) to the body is accomplished, at least inpart, by blood flowing in veins (e.g., superficial dorsal vein 125 anddeep dorsal vein 126) located near the outer circumference of the penis.These sphincter muscles and other muscles work together to physicallyand functionally support the penis when erect and then graduallycontract after ejaculation. To achieve erection the brain sends impulsesto the nerves in the penis to cause the multiple muscles around eachcorpus cavernosum penis (105 and 110) to relax. This allows blood toflow, in part via cavernosal arteries (106 and 111), into the openspaces inside each respective corpus cavernosum penis (each of 105 and110). This blood creates pressure making the penis expand which thencompresses the veins (e.g., 125 and 126) that normally allow blood todrain. Once the blood is trapped, a muscle (not shown) located in thecorpus cavernosum penis (each of 105 and 110) helps to sustain theerection. An erection is reversed once the muscles in the penis contractpreventing further blood flow into corpus cavernosum penis (105 and 110)and allowing veinal return flow of blood through veins 125, 126 andother veins (not shown) to the body from each corpus cavernosum penis(105 and 110).

Retractile testicle is a medical condition affecting mostly youngchildren but can also be a problem for mature adult men. Retractiletesticle refers to a condition where one or even two testicles may moveback and forth between the scrotal sack and the groin. When the testicleis in the groin region it may cause discomfort or even pain and may haveto be manipulated by hand to return it to its proper location in thescrotal sack. Obviously, it would be undesirable to have a testicleretract during sexual intercourse. Sometimes the retracted testiclecannot be moved back to its proper location in the scrotal sack andmedical intervention may be required. This condition is sometimesreferred to as an ascending testicle.

The position of one testicle is usually independent of the position ofthe other testicle. That is, they may migrate independently. Retractiletesticle is different from an undescended testicle, an undescendedtesticle is a medical condition known as cryptorchidism. The undescendedtesticle is one that has never properly entered the scrotal sack.Undescended testicles are not pertinent to this disclosure and will notbe discussed further.

The cremaster muscle is a thin pouch-like muscle in which each testiclerests. An overactive muscle may cause a testicle to become a retractiletesticle. When the cremaster muscle contracts, it pulls the testicle uptoward the body. Alternatively, even without retraction of the cremastermuscle, certain movements or positions during sexual intercourse maycause a testicle to retract and cause a disruption to the intercourse.The main purpose of the cremaster muscle is to control the temperatureof the testicle. In order for a testicle to develop and functionproperly, it needs to be slightly cooler than normal body temperature.When the environment is warm, the cremaster muscle should be relaxed;when the environment is cold, the cremaster muscle contracts and drawsthe testicle toward the warmth of the body. The cremaster reflex mayalso be stimulated by rubbing the genitofemoral nerve on the inner thighor by extreme emotion, such as anxiety. If the cremaster muscle isstrong enough, it may cause a retractile testicle by pulling thetesticle up out of the scrotal sack and into the groin.

Prior art devices include “cock-rings” and other tourniquet type devicesthat completely encircle the penis and constrict blood circulation inthe penis in an attempt to sustain an erection. However, penileconstrictor rings and other tourniquet type devices are subject tocertain well known disadvantages. First, they may be difficult to usebecause of application issues and timing of application such as havingto be applied before an erection occurs. Second, they may be dangerousto use, in that if left in place too long, they may result in permanentdamage to the penis because of restricted circulation. Third, if appliedand fully operative at the moment of orgasm and ejaculation, they mayinterfere and reduce the pleasurable sensations of orgasm andejaculation or even inhibit ejaculation altogether by constriction ofthe urethra 116 prohibiting the natural passage of bodily fluids.Further, tourniquet type devices, penile rings, and other prior artdevices do not take into consideration a retractile testicle conditionin any manner. To address all of these and other issues, the disclosedapparatus, in one embodiment, performs multiple functions and hasseveral attributes that are explained further below to assist a male inhis performance, enjoyment and comfort during sexual intercourse.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following figures form part of the present specification and areincluded to further demonstrate certain aspects of the present claimedsubject matter, and should not be used to limit or define the presentclaimed subject matter. The present claimed subject matter may be betterunderstood by reference to one or more of these drawings in combinationwith the description of embodiments presented herein. Consequently, amore complete understanding of the present embodiments and furtherfeatures and advantages thereof may be acquired by referring to thefollowing description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings. For clarity, not all reference numerals will be repeated inconjunction with each of the drawings. Unless otherwise stated,directional terms (e.g., left, right top, bottom) used to discuss thedisclosed apparatus are from the perspective of a person wearing thedevice. Additionally, like reference numerals in the drawings identifyidentical or substantially similar elements, wherein:

FIGS. 1A-B illustrate a cross-sectional view 100 of a human penis;

FIG. 2 illustrates a left-side view of apparatus 200, in accordance withsome embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 illustrates a front facing view of apparatus 200, in accordancewith some embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 illustrates a rear view of apparatus 200, in accordance with someembodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 illustrates a right-side view of apparatus 200, in accordancewith some embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 illustrates a second front facing view of apparatus 200, inaccordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 illustrates a side view at an angle of apparatus 200, inaccordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 illustrates an orientation of apparatus 200, with respect to malegenitalia, in an operative position in accordance with some embodimentsof the present disclosure; and

FIG. 9 illustrates a flow chart 900 describing a possible method ofmanufacture of apparatus 200 in accordance with some embodiments of thepresent disclosure.

NOTATION AND NOMENCLATURE

Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claimsto refer to particular components and configurations of an apparatus. Asone skilled in the art will appreciate, the same component may bereferred to by different names. This document does not intend todistinguish between components that differ in name but not function. Inthe following discussion and in the claims, the terms “including” and“comprising” are used in an open-ended fashion, and thus should beinterpreted to mean “including, but not limited to . . . ”

This disclosure describes embodiments of an apparatus 200 configured inthe form of a substantially U-shape member to both constrict a portionof the outer circumferential portion of the penis and restrict movementof one or both testicles to ensure they stay within the scrotal sack. Inuse, apparatus 200 is an inverted U-shape from the perspective of thewearer as will be made clear in the following description. FIG. 8 showssuch an apparatus 200 and selected relevant portion of the male anatomy,with apparatus 200 being shown in the orientation in which it would beworn. FIG. 8 shows the left side of apparatus 200. The directional terms“left,” “right,” “front,” “rear,” “below,” “behind” and the like areused herein from the point of view of one wearing apparatus 200. Thus,e.g., FIG. 8 shows the left side of apparatus 200. Furthermore, while“front” refers to the side directed away from the body and “rear” refersto the side directed toward the body, as seen in FIG. 8 the “front” ofapparatus 200 is also directed downward in the figure while the “rear”of the apparatus is also directed upward in the figure. One benefit ofthe disclosed apparatus is to facilitate and maintain an erectionthrough partial constriction of the penis and another benefit is todeter if not prevent movement of a testicle from the scrotal sack backinto the body. For purposes of this disclosure, prevention of movementof a testicle from the scrotal sack back into the body will refer toprevention of movement of a testicle from the scrotal sack into the“groin region.” The groin region may also be referred to as the abdomenin other literature; however, the term groin region will be used toindicate an undesirable location of the one or two testicles when theyare not properly positioned within the scrotal sack. Additionally, whenreference is made to the “torso” of the body, it is understood that thetorso of the body does not include the scrotum or scrotal sack and itwould be undesirable for a testicle to migrate from the scrotal sack toany part of the body inside the torso. The “torso” will be understood toinclude the groin region and inner thigh portions of both the left andright legs.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The foregoing description of the figures is provided for the convenienceof the reader. It should be understood, however, that the embodimentsare not limited to the precise arrangements and configurations shown inthe figures. Also, the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale, andcertain features may be shown exaggerated in scale or in generalized orschematic form, in the interest of clarity and conciseness. The same orsimilar parts may be marked with the same or similar reference numerals.

While various embodiments are described herein, it should be appreciatedthat the present disclosure encompasses many inventive concepts that maybe embodied in a wide variety of contexts. The following detaileddescription of example embodiments, read in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, is merely illustrative and is not to be taken aslimiting the scope of the invention, as it would be impossible orimpractical to include all of the possible embodiments and contexts ofthe invention in this disclosure. Upon reading this disclosure, manyalternative embodiments of the present invention will be apparent topersons of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the two distinctbenefits of this disclosure may be accomplished without a singleintegral apparatus

The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims andequivalents thereof. Illustrative embodiments of the invention aredescribed below. In the interest of clarity, not all features of anactual implementation are described in every embodiment disclosed inthis specification. In the development of any such actual embodiment,numerous implementation-specific decisions may need to be made toachieve the design-specific goals, which may vary from oneimplementation to another. It will be appreciated that such adevelopment effort, while possibly complex and time-consuming, wouldnevertheless be a routine undertaking for persons of ordinary skill inthe art having the benefit of this disclosure.

The present disclosure relates generally to an apparatus to assist incopulation and prevent undesired movement or displacement of thetesticles. More particularly, this disclosure relates to an apparatusthat circumferentially encompasses the upper portion of a penis at thejuncture with the torso (i.e., at the base of penis). The disclosedapparatus further includes contoured extensions to fit between thescrotal sack and the torso such that the apparatus applies a squeezingtype pressure on any superficial veins (not shown), the dorsal veins ofthe penis (e.g., veins 125 and 126 of FIG. 1A), and the corpuscavernosum penis erectile tissues located on each side of the penisshaft (e.g., elements 105 and 110 of FIG. 1). Disclosed apparatus 200therefore may be configured to assist in maintaining placement of thetesticles in the scrotal sack by preventing their retraction into theabdomen region. Disclosed apparatus 200 is configured, in someembodiments, to perform at least four functions to enhance sexualintercourse and testicular control for the male partner wearingapparatus 200. These four functions include, but are not limited to, 1)assisting in obtaining and maintaining an erection; 2) reducing oreliminating the condition referred to as retractile testicle; 3)permitting the natural passage of bodily fluids, at least in partbecause unlike penile rings or other tourniquet type devices, thedisclosed apparatus does not constrict the urethra 116; and 4) becausethe disclosed apparatus only applies pressure on the erectile tissues ofthe penis during sexual arousal, the disclosed apparatus allows fornormal evacuation of blood upon relaxation of the penis and can thus beworn for extended time periods to control a retractile testicle.

Referring now to FIG. 2, apparatus 200 is shown from a view of the leftside of the apparatus. It will be noted that apparatus 200 in FIG. 2 isshown in an orientation with its front facing upward and thus theorientation of FIG. 2 is substantially upside down from that shown inFIG. 8. Apparatus 200 has a top portion identified by reference number230 located at the apex of the substantially U-shaped member, aleft-side arc at element 220 and a left anchoring node as indicated byreference number 210. Apparatus 200 has a front facing side 222 and arear facing side 224, seen also in FIG. 8. Front facing side 222 andrear facing side 224 are named relative to how apparatus 200 would beworn in use. Thus, rear facing side 224 would be toward the torso (andgroin region) of the person wearing apparatus 200 (and also angledupward, as seen in FIG. 8) and front facing side 222 would be facingaway, in a frontward direction, from the person wearing apparatus 200(and also angled downward, as seen in FIG. 8). Apparatus 200, as shownin FIG. 2, also has a torso-arc as illustrated by the region defined byelement 240. The torso-arc 240 is along rear facing side 224 and may bemade so as to conform to the contour of the torso of the body whileapparatus 200 is in use. That is, torso-arc 240 curves inward toward thetorso of the person wearing apparatus 200. Apparatus 200 will generallyalso curve around the base (or root) of the penis and each anchoringnode (e.g., 210) will be behind the scrotal sack and between the scrotalsack and the torso, as shown in FIG. 8.

FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of apparatus 200 and provides a portionof a ruler 250 to indicate approximate scale for one example embodiment.It will be noted that many different sizes of apparatus 200 may bemanufactured to adapt to different size males and may optionally becustom fit and/or built to order to achieve optimal results. Differentsizes of apparatus 200 may allow for varying degrees of pressure to beapplied to either an erect or a non-erect penis. Further, as the penisbecomes erect, pressure applied by apparatus 200 may increase. In oneembodiment, little or no pressure is applied to a non-erect penis andpressure will begin to be applied and increase as the corpus cavernosumpenis (each of 105 and 110) fill with blood. FIG. 3 also introduces topinner portion 235, right-side arc 225, and right side anchoring node 215of apparatus 200. Left-side arc 220 and right side arc 225 may beconfigured to extend beyond a region of pressure applied by apparatus200 to a penis and curve behind and apply a squeezing type pressure tothe top portion of the scrotal sack to reduce movement of testicles. Inone embodiment, anchoring nodes 210 and 215 are at least beyond a regionof penile pressure applied by apparatus 200 in the direction of the gapor opening between respective ends of each arc element 220 and 225.Although anchoring nodes 210 and 215 are illustrated at the terminalends of their respective side arcs, it is possible that anchoring nodes210 and 215 may be placed at an appropriate midpoint (e.g., midpoint221, not necessarily at the exact middle of arc element 220 or 225)along each arc with a portion of each arc extending beyond itscorresponding anchoring node. This extension portion (not shown in thefigures) for each arc may be formed as a continuation of the arc angleor continue at a lesser or greater angle. For example, the extensionportion (not shown) may increase in angle (i.e., curve more sharply) andfurther curve around and behind the scrotal sack. Note also, in theembodiment of FIG. 3, anchoring nodes 210 and 215 protrude from the rearfacing side 224 of their respective side arc (e.g., 220 and 225).

Referring now to FIGS. 4-7, FIG. 4 illustrates a rear-view of apparatus200 and shows a portion of a ruler 251 to indicate approximate scale forone example embodiment. FIG. 5 illustrates a view from the right side ofapparatus 200 and shows elements from a right view perspective analogousto those described above for FIG. 2. FIG. 6 illustrates a second frontfacing view of apparatus 200 and introduces elements 226 and 227.Element 226 is to roughly indicate a point on the inside of right-sidearc 225 and element 227 is to roughly indicate a corresponding point onthe inside of left-side arc 220. The region from the top inner portion235 to point 226 and the region from top inner portion 235 to point 227indicate regions where pressure from each inner arc portion would beapplied to a penile shaft when apparatus 200 is in use. Obviously,different users would have slightly different points where pressure fromeach inner arc would end because of different size penises, so thelocations of 226 and 227 are approximate. FIG. 7 illustrates a side viewat an angle of apparatus 200, in accordance with some embodiments of thepresent disclosure. In FIG. 7 the continued curvature of side arcs 220and 225 toward anchoring nodes 210 and 215 (which in this example are atan endpoint of each respective side arc) in addition to torso arc 240can be seen. To clarify, the curvature of the side arcs 220 and 225 isseen as in FIG. 7 as a curvature between foreground and background,while the torso arc 240 is seen in FIG. 7 as a curvature between top andbottom; in FIGS. 2, 5 and 8 only the torso arc 240 curvature can beseen, while in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6 only the side arc curvature can beseen. As explained above, if anchoring nodes (e.g., 210 and 215) are ata midpoint (e.g., 221) curvature of side arcs 220 and 225 may continuepast each anchoring node (e.g., 210 and 215).

Referring now to FIG. 8, view 800 illustrates apparatus 200 in itsoperative (i.e. worn) position with point 810 illustrating the base of anon-erect penis 805 that corresponds to inner top 235 of apparatus 200.Point 820 of FIG. 8 illustrates where the scrotal sack 840 attaches to amale groin region. Note that anchoring nodes 210 and 215 maintain aposition beneath point 820 such that the scrotal sack 840 is slightlygripped to deter or prevent movement of one or more testicles 850 towardthe groin region and to prevent slippage of apparatus 200. As explainedthroughout this disclosure, apparatus 200 is configured to applycircumferential pressure to the upper portion and two side portions ofpenis 805, where the upper portion includes the superficial dorsal vein(125 in FIG. 1) and deep dorsal vein (126 in FIG. 1) and the two sideportions include corpus cavernosum penis (105 and 110 in FIG. 1). One ofordinary skill in the art will recognize that the phrase “the upperportion and two side portions including corpus cavernosum penis” as usedin this disclosure refers generally to the area of penis 805 to the leftof urethra 830 as shown in FIG. 8. Note urethra 830 is the same asurethra 116 shown in cross-sectional view 100 of FIG. 1. The gap betweenrespective ends of side arcs 220 and 225 of apparatus 200 (not shown inFIG. 8) is adapted to position below and behind a bottom portion ofpenis 805 so that side arcs 220 and 225 do not cause substantialconstriction at the bottom portion of penis 805. The bottom portion ofpenis 805 is generally the area of penis 805 to the right of andincluding urethra 830 as shown in FIG. 8. To be clear, reference is madeto FIG. 1B to explain that “the upper portion and two side portionsincluding corpus cavernosum penis,” where apparatus 200 providescircumferential pressure, generally refers to the area outlinedcircumferentially by element 190 in FIG. 1B, while the “bottom portionof the penis” generally refers to the area not outlinedcircumferentially by element 190 in FIG. 1B. It may be noted that whilethe directional terms “upper,” “bottom,” etc. are clearly reflected inFIG. 1B, in contrast, because FIG. 8 shows a non-erect rather than anerect penis, the “upper portion” appears on the left side and the“bottom portion” appears on the right side in FIG. 8.

This disclosure may include descriptions of various benefits andadvantages that may be provided by various embodiments. One, some, all,or different benefits or advantages may be provided by differentembodiments. For example, apparatus 200 may have different degrees offlexibility or rigidity and may be manufactured from a multitude ofmaterials including but not limited to rubber, plastic, fiberglass, orany of a variety of metals, such as, stainless steel, chromed steel,aluminum, etc. Apparatus 200 may be made from a single material ormultiple materials configured to collectively perform the disclosedbenefits. In one example, apparatus 200 may be formed of a single shapedpiece of plastic, formed, at least in part, by using a plastic extrusionprocess. In another example, a metal covered in a layer of rubbermaterial may allow the metal material to provide structure and therubber (or similar material) portion to provide comfort and grip.Apparatus 200 may be smooth or textured on its different surface areas.Texture may provide added benefit in function and feel or may simplyprovide aesthetic appeal. One example of texture enhancing function maybe an enhanced grip on the person wearing apparatus 200. As used in thisdisclosure, a material that is flexible but inelastic refers to amaterial that is not completely rigid and thus allowed to bend slightlybut does not stretch and retract like, for example, a rubber band. Arigid material refers to a material that will either break or conform toa new shape after enough pressure is applied. For example, a rigid andnon-bendable material may be glass which would hold its shape until abreaking force is applied. Alternatively, a rigid material may also be abendable metal that would take on a new shape and not return on its ownto its original shape after bending. Thus, a rigid and bendable materialutilized to manufacture apparatus 200 may include a bendable metal thatmay be bent after purchase to be appropriately sized by a user. Clearly,if apparatus 200 were built from a rigid but bendable material, it wouldbe desirable to require sufficiently more force to bend apparatus 200than apparatus 200 is expected to encounter during use because apparatus200 should substantially maintain its shape while in use.

Referring now to FIG. 9, process 900 illustrates a possible method ofmanufacture for an apparatus according to disclosed embodiments, such asapparatus 200. As will be clear to those of ordinary skill in the artthere are many different manufacturing processes that may be used toform an apparatus according to disclosed embodiments and this simplifiedprocess flow is merely one example with several optional steps.Beginning at block 905, a substantially U-shaped member is created byforming a material in an appropriate shape in accordance with thisdisclosure. The forming process may consist of a single step or acombination of steps to result in an apparatus, such as apparatus 200,in conformance with disclosed embodiments. Obviously, a choice ofmaterial to form the substantially U-shaped member may causes changes toa manufacturing process. At block 910, anchoring nodes (e.g., 210 and215) may be added to an already formed substantially U-shaped memberusing an overlay material. Clearly, anchoring nodes (210 and 215) mayhave been formed at the same time as forming the substantially U-shapedmember, for example, by using an extrusion mold. At block 915, a texturemay be optionally added to one or more surfaces of the substantiallyU-shaped member if texture is desired and if texture was not alreadypresent from original creation or on the overlay material. It will benoted that the order of steps of process 900 may be altered in a numberof ways. For example, forming the substantially U-shape may take placeas a final step by bending a material or composite of materials thatalready have some attributes of the disclosed apparatus into thesubstantially U-shaped member.

In view of the wide variety of useful permutations that may be readilyderived from the example embodiments described herein, this detaileddescription is intended to be illustrative only, and should not be takenas limiting the scope of the invention. What is claimed as theinvention, therefore, are all implementations that come within the scopeof the following claims, and all equivalents to such implementations.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of assisting in prevention of retractiletesticle, comprising: positioning an apparatus to be worn by a humanbeing endowed with a torso, a scrotal sack, and a penis, the torsocomprising a groin region, the scrotal sack comprising testicles, andthe penis comprising a base adjoining the torso, an upper portionincluding a superficial dorsal vein and a deep dorsal vein, two sideportions including corpus cavernosum penis, and a bottom portionincluding a urethra, the apparatus comprising: a U-shaped membercomprising a closed apex portion and two side arc portions and definingan opening opposite the closed apex portion, each of the two side arcportions comprising a rear-facing side adapted to face toward the torso,a front-facing side adapted to face away from the torso, and an interiorregion configured to apply pressure circumferentially on the upperportion and the two side portions of the penis when the penis is erectto form a penile pressure portion, the interior region being furtherconfigured to wrap around the scrotal sack between the testicles and thegroin region to apply constricting pressure to the scrotal sack andimpede retraction of said testicles out of the scrotal sack, so as tomaintain said opening opposite said closed apex portion, with saidopening being situated behind the scrotal sack at a location where saidscrotal sac attaches to said groin region wherein said positioningcomprising encasing the base of the penis within the interior region ofthe U-Shaped member and situating each of the two side arc portionsbetween the scrotal sack and the torso of the human being.
 2. The methodof claim 1, wherein said positioning comprises sliding the U-Shapedmember down over said upper portion of the penis along the torso behindthe scrotal sack.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein said positioningcomprises bending a material around the penis and behind the scrotalsack to form the U-shaped member.
 4. The method of claim 1, furthercomprising assisting in maintenance of an erection at least in part bysaid penile pressure portion applying pressure to the penis to affectblood flow of the penis.
 5. The method of claim 4, further comprisingconstricting blood flow out of the penis through application of pressureby the penile pressure portion.
 6. The method of claim 1, furthercomprising providing an anchoring node on each of the two side arcportions of the U-Shaped member, each said anchoring node being adaptedto be positioned in contact with the torso behind the scrotal sack. 7.The method of claim 6, further comprising disposing each said anchoringnode at an end of each side arc portion directly adjacent the opening.8. An apparatus configured to prevent retractile testicle, the apparatusto be worn by a human being endowed with a torso, a scrotal sack, and apenis, the torso comprising a groin region, the scrotal sack comprisingtesticles, and the penis comprising a base adjoining the torso, theapparatus comprising: a U-shaped member comprising a closed apex portionand two side arc portions and defining an opening opposite the closedapex portion, each of the two side arc portions comprising a rear-facingside adapted to face toward the torso, a front-facing side adapted toface away from the torso, and an interior region defining a penilepressure portion of said U-shaped member configured to apply pressurecircumferentially around the base of the penis and the scrotal sack; andan anchoring node on the rear facing side of each said side arc portion,each said anchoring node being disposed at least beyond the penilepressure portion in a direction of the opening and being configured tobe positioned behind the scrotal sack, wherein the U-shaped member isconfigured to surround an upper portion of the penis at the base of thepenis closely adjacent to the torso without constricting a bottomportion of the penis, such that the opening is positioned behind thescrotal sack, wherein each of the two side arc portions is configured tocurve inward behind the scrotal sack and to apply squeezing pressure tothe scrotal sack so as to assist in preventing retraction of thetesticles into the groin region and in retaining the testicles in thescrotal sack, and wherein the opening opposite the closed apex portionis configured to maintain a gap in the U-shaped member.
 9. The apparatusof claim 8 wherein the apparatus is configured to prevent retractiletesticle during sexual intercourse.
 10. An apparatus configured toassist in prevention of retractile testicle of a human being endowedwith a torso, a scrotal sack, and a penis, the torso comprising a groinregion, the scrotal sack comprising testicles, and the penis comprisinga base adjoining the torso, an upper portion including a superficialdorsal vein and a deep dorsal vein, two side portions including corpuscavernosum penis, and a bottom portion including a urethra, theapparatus comprising: a U-shaped member comprising a closed apex portionand two side arc portions and defining an opening opposite the closedapex portion, each of the two side arc portions comprising a rear-facingside adapted to face toward the torso, a front-facing side adapted toface away from the torso, and an interior region configured to applypressure circumferentially on the upper portion and the two sideportions of the penis when the penis is erect to form a penile pressureportion, the interior region being further configured to wrap around thescrotal sack between the testicles and the groin region to applyconstricting pressure to the scrotal sack and impede retraction of saidtesticles out of the scrotal sack, so as to maintain said openingopposite said closed apex portion, with said opening being situatedbehind the scrotal sack at a location where said scrotal sac attaches tosaid groin region; wherein said apparatus encases the base of the peniswithin the interior region of the U-Shaped member and situates each ofthe two side arc portions between the scrotal sack and the torso of thehuman being.
 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said U-Shaped memberis adapted to slide down over said upper portion of the penis along thetorso behind the scrotal sack.
 12. The apparatus of claim 10, whereinsaid apparatus is adapted to bend around the penis and behind thescrotal sack to form the U-shaped member.
 13. The apparatus of claim 10,wherein said penile pressure portion is configured to apply pressure tothe penis to affect blood flow of the penis thereby assisting inmaintenance of an erection.
 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein saidpenile pressure portion is configured to constrict blood flow out of thepenis through application of pressure thereto.
 15. The apparatus ofclaim 10, further comprising an anchoring node on each of the two sidearc portions of the U-Shaped member, each said anchoring node beingadapted to be positioned in contact with the torso behind the scrotalsack.
 16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the anchoring node for eachof the two side arc portions is positioned at an end of each side arcportion directly adjacent the opening.